Birth

Her exact date of birth is not known, but because her mother was first married to Imam al-Hasan (a) and then, after his martyrdom, married Imam al-Husayn (a), her birth must have been after the martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan (a), probably around 51/671.

Characteristics

Marriage with al-Hasan al-Muthanna

Before the Tragedy of Karbala, Fatima married her cousin al-Hasan al-Muthanna, the son of Imam al-Hasan (a). It is reported that after her husband passed away, she would mourn on his grave for one year, fasting during the day and praying at nights. According to a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, Fatima built a mausoleum over the grave of her husband.

Fatima was present in the Tragedy of Karbala together with her husband, who was one of the injured in that incident. Together with the other members of Imam al-Husayn's (a) family, Fatima was taken to Kufa and then to Damascus as a captive. She is the narrator for some of tragic incidents in Karbala and afterwards. There was an exchange of words between her and Yazid at the latter's court. Ahmad b. 'Ali al-Tabrisi has recorded her debates with the people of Kufa.

Demise

According to Sibt b. al-Jawzi, her demise was around 117/735. Without mentioning her exact date of demise, Ibn Hibban has mentioned that she passed away at the age of 90. Ibn 'Asakir reports that her demise occurred during the reign of Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik. She passed away in Medina.

Children

She had four children from al-Hasan al-Muthanna: 'Abd Allah, Ibrahim, al-Hasan, and Zaynab.
Her children from her second husband 'Abd Allah b. 'Amr were Muhammad al-Dibaj, Qasim, and Ruqayya. Most of her descendants were killed or imprisoned because of their opposition to Abbasid caliphate.

Custodian of the Trusts of Imamate

According to a hadith from Imam al-Baqir (a), before his martyrdom, Imam al-Husayn (a) gave the trusts of Imamate to Fatima for safekeeping.